McDermott challenges local Green Party members on planning
North West based members of the Green party have been challenged to step up to the plate and ensure that the issue of ‘one off planning in Leitrim’ is included in the ongoing government formation talks. The call have been made by the Leitrim Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott.…
Obituaries, Friday, May 29th, 8am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Kyle Luby, Vancouver and Ballintogher Gabrielle Kelly, Mountcharles Noel Loftus, Sligo. John Mulvey, Coolaney and Essex, Kyle Luby, Vancouver Canada, and formerly of Clerhane, Ballintogher, Co. Sligo. Son of Derek and Jackie and brother of…
Episode Two: Arts North West
This Week on the Show… 0:52 Johnny Gogan, Filmmaker. 15:28 Maeve McGowan from the Hawkswell Theatre Sligo. 21:12 Ciaran McAuley & Steve Wickham. Arts North West is a weekly, magazine arts show that covers everything creative in the region. Featuring the best of music, theatre, storytelling, with the best of…
Obituaries, Thursday, May 28th, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Kyle Luby, Vancouver and Ballintogher Gabrielle Kelly, Mountcharles Noel Loftus, Sligo. Kyle Luby, Vancouver Canada, and formerly of Clerhane, Ballintogher, Co. Sligo. Son of Derek and Jackie and brother of Gavin and Shannon. Unexpectedly, in Vancouver. Funeral arrangements later. All enquires…
Jobs to be lost unless 2m social distancing rule is eased, insists Sligo businessman
Sligo restauranteur, Anthony Gray, has added his voice to the calls to reduce the 2 metre social distancing regulation to 1 metre. With the Chief Medical Officer indicating he will not be recommending a change, Mr Gray says the move will have serious implications for the restaurant industry, including job…
36 Covid-19 Deaths in North West nursing homes
Confidential HSE figures published by the Irish Times today show that there have been 36 Covid-19 related deaths in nursing homes across the north west. The breakdown per county is: Donegal 30 Sligo 5 Leitrim 1 The figures show a breakdown nationally of 1,030 deaths in 167 facilities…
Local farm leader moves to ease BSE concerns
A leading farm official in the north has moved to ease concerns for the Irish Beef Market following the discovery BSE in a fourteen year old cow. As a result of the discovery the export of Irish beef to China has been temporarily suspended. The Department of Agriculture…